Daily Republican., 1887-10-12
New Pension Bills.

The following In relation TO pensions
for Union soldiers taken from Tueeday's
New York Tribune 10 Of interest 10
every veteran:
WASHINGTON. Oct 10.-6enerAl Ber.
den, who has been dsvQt!ng considers y.
BILE time TO . study Of sthe subject Of
pensions, has prepared drafts Of seven
bills which he proposes to have offered
10 Oops sress at The coming session. A
synopsis Of the bill Is - follows:
First-T0 give pension to those who
served in the ranks Of their regiment
three years without bounties, were
honorably discharged and are now I'M
able to perform m auual labor, In conse'
quenoe Of disabilities which In the
opinion Of . medical board could have
been contracted whilst in service. The
rates to be tbs same ~ now paid for the
same disabilities TO those who we're
making hospital records, whilst the
other oiass vas making lighting records
Second-To give . pension TO men
ments for . less period than three
years, without bounties, were honora
bly, discharged and are now, In the
opinion Of . medical board, unable to
perform manual labor In eonseq uenoe
| Of disabilities which could have been
contracted while In the service II. their
regiments, three years being the maxi
mum.
Thifd-To give . pension to men who
enlisted - substitutes or for b0untios,
who were hoporabIy discharged and are
now. In the opinion of . medical board,
unable to perform manual labor in'con-
sequence Of disabilities which could
have been contracted whilst In the ser.
vice. The rates to be the same 40 now
paid for the Same amount of disabil:.
ties and In proportion to the time OF SCI
vios In their regiment, three years be-
ing the maximum; bat frst deduotiDg z
the amount received as bounties or I I
substitute, with 8 per cent. inTerest.
Yourth-To give pension to all the
, men who served three years in the
ranks and vera honorably discharged,
81 month after he IL sixty years old,
S8 . month after he Is sixty.hve years
old and S12 . month after he 10 seventy,
!, OF proportionate sum for less period
of service; nrst deductinR ell bouD tisl
which they may have received with
per osnt. interest II the same has moi
already been deducted 10 case OF pen
! disabilities do not amount to thes'
q
! TO the allowance for age.
!, Fifth-To give pension &, ell of1oer
: : who were honorably discharged, ant
! are new in the opinion Of . medica
board suffering from diseases which
could Rave been contracted In the ser
vice. Toe rate to be paid shall be tn
same rs now paid for the samo disablli
ties, the maximum being for thre
= years. service; and the proportion TO b
In proportion to the time Of service.
!. Sixth.-All volunteer Off oers whit
served In the field with their regiment
or on stats three ears, and were honor
ably discharged, shall receive one
v fourth Of the pepeion allowed to officer
J, IN the Regular Army after they are 6
years old, or proportional sum for aD,
:. less period OF service.
Ia Seventh No widow or minor chill,
shall receive the husbands or father
pension, II the marriage was after o
q application had been made for q pen
% sion.
is 1.-THE meaning OF the first five bills
ID evident" said the General 10 discu
or mng the matter. "rhe last is simpl
%. &C ded to cut off practice which hi
grown rather common of late, that {
women marrying old s,ldiers to inner
II. their pensions. When the time conn
OF to draw up the bills there may be man
u. changes In detail, but the main idea
B. there. am strry to see that veteran
whoee letter WAS published in Tbs TT !.
une recently, has the impression tnat
have any desire to cast slurs upcn tho
be who were 30 unfortunate "a 20 get iu
to the hospital. am simply putting in
st. plea for those who were IS bravs an
esger to fight - 'vetaran, and wel
et luokier than he In Deing sule TO do
rh and escape hospital SERVICE, bat o
70. now disabled and helpless 10 cons
,t Quenae of that lighting and exposure
Phillina & Kane,a rnnf naint FL